Ural vs Lokomotiv. Prediction and Betting Tips for Russian Premier League (September 20, 2021).

Ural have started the season poorly. After seven rounds, Igor Shalimov's team sits at the bottom of the table. The Bumblebees are four points away from the zone of transitional matches, and the 12th line is six points away. 

In the last round, Ural lost to Rubin with a devastating score of 0:4. That defeat extended the team's winless streak to eight matches, five of which the Bumblebees lost. Under Shalimov so far Ural have scored only one point in four matches.

Lokomotiv are having a solid season. Marko Nikolic's team is currently on the third line in the table. The Red-Greens are two points behind the league leaders, and they lose the second line to Sochi only on goal difference. The 2:0 victory over Krylya Sovetov in the last round extended the team's unbeaten streak to nine Premier League matches.

Last week Lokomotiv made a decent start in the Europa League. In a difficult home game against Marseilles, they managed to get a 1:1 draw. Loko were left shorthanded after Nair Tiknizyan got a red card, and Marseilles scored a penalty. But Lokomotiv remain composed and leveled the score. The best player for Lokomotiv was Faustino Anjorin.